The Problem of Evil (was Re: [extropy-chat] Re: John Wright Finds God)

[Mike Lorrey]

--- Adrian Tymes <wingcat at pacbell.net> wrote:

> --- Mike Lorrey <mlorrey at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > --- Adrian Tymes <wingcat at pacbell.net> wrote:
> > > Ah, but birds, catholic women, and transhumanits
> > have
> > > to work within the limits of the world they find
> > > themselves in.  God is presumed to be the one who
> > > created, and can edit, those limits.
> > 
> > Firstly, I have severe doubts about any simulation
> > operators capacity
> > to edit the universe. What we know about quantum
> > computation at present
> > precludes any hacking in mid process unless the hack
> > is part of the
> > original program, in which case it isn't a hack.
> 
> Omnipotence isn't a bug, it's a feature. 

Omnipotence is an unsubstantiated claim of modern era Popes. It has no
basis in original scripture.

> It includes
> the foresight and design ability to preclude the
> possibility of such things as evil.  That they exist
> is proof that, if the universe was deliberately
> designed, evil was intentionally part of it. 

If it was, the fact that is was does not preclude certain classes of
God. The examples I previously gave are evidence that a sentient being
can be omni-loving but not omni-protective, omni-sheltering, or
omni-smothering. Only omni-spoiled omni-brats who resent being weaned
would demand such treatment, which might explain why atheism is so
prevalent among the Baby Boomers. ;)


=====
Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
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